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Healthcare Support Workers

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Mid Staffs Inquiry

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7 total
F207 Accepted in Part Mid Staffs Inquiry

Strengthening identification of healthcare support workers and nurses

There should be a uniform description of healthcare support workers, with the relationship with currently registered nurses made clear by the title.

- The government's response in "Hard Truths" (Cm 8777, November 2013) accepted this recommendation in principle, noting the importance of clear identification of healthcare support …
Department of Health and…
F208 Accepted in Part Mid Staffs Inquiry

Strengthening identification of healthcare support workers and nurses

Commissioning arrangements should require provider organisations to ensure by means of identity labels and uniforms that a healthcare support worker is easily distinguishable from that of a registered nurse.

- The government's response in "Hard Truths" (Cm 8777, November 2013) accepted this recommendation in principle, agreeing that healthcare support workers should be visually distinguishable …
Commissioners
F209 Not Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Registration of healthcare support workers

A registration system should be created under which no unregistered person should be permitted to provide for reward direct physical care to patients currently under the care and treatment of …

- The government explicitly rejected this recommendation in "Hard Truths" Volume 2 (Cm 8777, November 2013), one of only nine Francis recommendations not accepted. The …
Department of Health and…
F210 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Code of conduct for healthcare support workers

There should be a national code of conduct for healthcare support workers.

- The government's response in "Hard Truths" (Cm 8777, November 2013) accepted this recommendation and acted on it prior to publication of the full response …
Department of Health and…
F211 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Training standards for healthcare support workers

There should be a common set of national standards for the education and training of healthcare support workers.

- The government's response in "Hard Truths" (Cm 8777, November 2013) accepted this recommendation (Hard Truths: the Journey to Putting Patients First, DHSC, November 2013). …
Department of Health and…
F212 Not Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Training standards for healthcare support workers

The code of conduct, education and training standards and requirements for registration for healthcare support workers should be prepared and maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Council after due consultation …

- The government's response in "Hard Truths" (Cm 8777, November 2013) rejected this recommendation, as a consequence of rejecting F209 (statutory registration of healthcare support …
NMC
F213 Not Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Training standards for healthcare support workers

Until such time as the Nursing and Midwifery Council is charged with the recommended regulatory responsibilities, the Department of Health should institute a nationwide system to protect patients and care …

- The government's response in "Hard Truths" (Cm 8777, November 2013) rejected this recommendation, stating that existing safeguards — particularly the Disclosure and Barring Service …
Department of Health and…